Well, it's being realistic. The politicians aren't choosing the best choice for us, they are choosing the choice that looks like the best choice for the hordes

Well, it's being realistic. The politicians aren't choosing the best choice for us, they are choosing the choice that looks like the best choice for the hordes weighed against the interests of their powerful lobbyists. If privacy (as partially defined as crypto) looked important to the hordes of people and/or the lobbyists, we wouldn't have anything to worry about. Think about the children is a much easier platform to get elected for though.